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Pay rises tipped for specialist workers

Workers in the IT, corporate governance and infrastructure sectors are being tipped as having the best chance of pay rises this financial year.

While wages growth is tipped to remain subdued for most employees, strong demand for workers in the tech sector as well as those who can deliver government infrastructure projects, and help companies work their way through new regulations is expected to help fatten their pay packets.

"Thanks to over $70 billion committed to infrastructure projects by the federal government and significant disruption and continued growth in the technology sector, we expect more and better paying jobs will start to appear in the market as the year goes on," he said.

"Due to upcoming regulatory changes, particularly in the banking and financial services industries, with governance, culture and conduct under the microscope, specialist risk and compliance jobs will also be in demand."

At its June interest rates meeting, the Reserve Bank board cited persistently weak wages growth as a key factor in it keeping the cash rate on hold.

In minutes released after the meeting, the board said while wages growth was likely to remain subdued for some time, there were isolated reports of localised and skills-specific labour shortages feeding into higher wages.

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Mr Hanson said data collected by his firm found that while 56 per cent of Australian workers would look to switch jobs this financial year, only just over a quarter of them would change positions for a better salary.

"Career progression, flexible working conditions and cultural fit will be the major non-financial reasons jobseekers will be looking to move jobs this financial year," he said.